Harness-rosette



(No Model.)

0. P. HOWE.

HARNESS ROSETTB.

Patented Aug. 21, 1888.

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ORION P. HOWE, OF STREATOR, ILLINOIS.

HARNESS-ROSETTE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 383,044, dated August 21, 1888.

Application iled May 17, IESS. Serial No, 274,206. (No model.)

.To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORION I. HOWE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Streator, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented eertain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Rosettes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, olear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which lit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in harness-rosettes; and it consists in the novel construction of the staple or loop which connects the rosette to the strap or head-stall of a bridle, all as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed outinthe appended claim.

The annexed drawings, to which reference is made, fully illustrate my invention, in which` Figure 1 represents a front View of the rosette. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view; and Fig. 4 is a rear view showing the rear piece of leather removed, exposing the prongs of the loop and showing them fastened. Fig. 5 is a perspective view.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the rosette, which is usually constructed of two thicknesses of leather, e and b, which are stitched or otherwise secured to one another, and the face of whieh is ornamented to taste.

B represents the staple which forms the loop for the bridle-strap. This staple is composed of two pieces of wire, which are tightly twisted together, as at c, forming a strong bar, the opposite straight extensions, d, of which are bent at right angles to the twisted portion, forming four prongs, e, which latter are inserted through openings in the rear piece of leather, b, and are bent inwardly, as at f, toward one another and fastened by a short staple, g. This connection of the loop and rear plate is made before the front piece, a, is secured to the rear piece, thus confining the bent prongs between the two pieces of leather and out of view.

It will be seen that by my construction of a staple or loop for rosettes I provide a strong loop-bar, as Well as four legs or connectingbars, which is durable and 'at the same time eheap to manufacture.

The Within-described staple for harnessrosettes, consisting of two pieces of wire twisted together, forming a thickened horizontal portion, the extended single ends bent at right angles to the main portion and adapted to be secured to the rosettes, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ORION l?. HOWE.

Witnesses:

GEO. S. RICHARDS, FRANK OMEARA. 

